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The turnover of monoamine neurotransmitters in brain should, in theory, be associated with an increased flux of hydrogen peroxide. The H202 arises as a result of the oxidative deamination of the neurotransmitters by monoamine oxidase (MAO).
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Cohen, G., Spina, M.B. (1988). Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Dopamine Neurons: Implications for Understanding Parkinson’s Disease. In: Hefti, F., Weiner, W.J. (eds) Progress in Parkinson Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0759-4_15
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